HB 1306

Natural Resources - SAV Protection Zones and Hydraulic Clam Dredges (Aquatic Habitat Protection Act)

Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (District 13)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Secretary of Natural Resources to adopt regulations to define and govern the use of hydraulic clam dredges, subject to certain requirements; increasing the frequency with which the Department of Natural Resources must update the delineations of SAV protection zones; requiring the updated delineations to include areas where submerged aquatic vegetation has been mapped by certain aerial surveys in at least 1 of the previous 5 years; etc.

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Testimony (46)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 34Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hoffman, Mark	Chesapeake Bay Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Colden, Allisonlobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Isaac	Chesapeake BaySavers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jennings, Larry	Coastal Conservation Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	MORTUS, TIMOTHY	PRESIDENT,CECIL/HARFORD WATERMEN ASOC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bassett, Elle	ShoreRivers	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nemazie, Dave	University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nicholas, Betsy	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Collins, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	SCERBO, BILL	ANE ARUNDEL WATERMEN ASSOC.	Oral
UNF	DEAN, WILLY	AT MARYS CO	Oral
UNF	BALKTUS, BLAIR	BALTIMORE WATERMEN ASSOC	Oral
UNF	DEAN, SIMON	CALVERT WATEERMEN ASSOC	Oral
UNF	KILINISKI, BILL	CHARLES CO	Oral
UNF	newberry, rob	DFA, chairman	Position only
UNF	MacLeod, chip	DFA, general counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	WHAPLES, BOBBIE	DORCHESTER WATERMEN ASSOC	Oral
UNF	TAWLEY, BUBBY	DORCHESTER WATERMEN ASSOC.	Oral
UNF	PLATT, KENNY	KENT COUNTY WATERMAN	Oral
UNF	anthony, dennis	MD Watermen's Asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	Hamilton, Mickey	MD clammers asso and DFA	Position only
UNF	Stinger, Carl	MD clammers asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	Wisniewski, Casey	MD clammers asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	black, Austin	MD clammers asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	black, Jimmy	MD clammers asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	koch, Dennis	MD clammers asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	pepper, kyle	MD clammers asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	pritchett, Byron	MD clammers asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	ruth, Mike	MD clammers asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	schyler, Norman	MD clammers asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	thomas, george	MD clammers asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	thomas, james	MD clammers asso and DFA	Position only
UNF	MULLIN, JIM	ORESTIDENT,MD OYSTER ASSOC.	Oral
UNF	BROWN, ROBERT. T	PRESIDENT,MD WATERMEN ASSOC.	Oral
UNF	BROWN, ROBERT T.	PRESIDENT,MWA	Position only
UNF	BROWN, TUCKER	ST MARYS CO	Oral
UNF	HITE, BRIAN	ST MARYS CO	Oral
UNF	harrison, Jeff	Talbot county watermen's asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	whaples, bobby	dorchester county watermen's asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	ruth, jason	harris seafood company and DFA	Position only
UNF	white, chuckie	kent county warermen's asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	wilkins, Troy	queen anne's county watermen's asso and DFA	Oral
UNF	Baxter, David	Individual	Oral
FWA	judy, chris	department of Natural Resource	Position only
FWA	mckitrick, james	department of Natural Resource	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ANE ARUNDEL WATERMEN ASSOC.UNF 1

AT MARYS COUNF 1

BALTIMORE WATERMEN ASSOCUNF 1

CALVERT WATEERMEN ASSOCUNF 1

CHARLES COUNF 1

Chesapeake Bay CommissionFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake BaySaversFAV 1

Coastal Conservation AssociationFAV 1

department of Natural ResourceFWA 2

DFA, chairmanUNF 1

DFA, general counselUNF 1

dorchester county watermen's asso and DFAUNF 1

DORCHESTER WATERMEN ASSOCUNF 1

DORCHESTER WATERMEN ASSOC.UNF 1

harris seafood company and DFAUNF 1

kent county warermen's asso and DFAUNF 1

KENT COUNTY WATERMANUNF 1

MD clammers asso and DFAUNF 12

MD Watermen's Asso and DFAUNF 1

ORESTIDENT,MD OYSTER ASSOC.UNF 1

PRESIDENT,CECIL/HARFORD WATERMEN ASOCFAV 1

PRESIDENT,MD WATERMEN ASSOC.UNF 1

PRESIDENT,MWAUNF 1

queen anne's county watermen's asso and DFAUNF 1

ShoreRiversFAV 1

ST MARYS COUNF 2

Talbot county watermen's asso and DFAUNF 1

University of Maryland Center for Environmental ScienceFAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVColden, AllisonChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation